how and when do you prune cornus

i have a cornus golden twig that will be to large if not pruned what do i do


On plant Cornus stolonifera

Asked on 22 Jan, 2009 by

bridgey
Bridgey

Location: leicestershire, United Kingdom Gb

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spritzhenry
Spritzhenry
 

You can cut it back very hard in the late winter/early spring. This will ensure that it sends up new coloured stems ready to enjoy next winter.

22 Jan, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

yes, as Spritz says, you should cut it back to ALMOST ground level in late winter/early spring every year.

23 Jan, 2009

vauxhall
Vauxhall
 

Yes you can cut back hard anytime next few weeks, also cot one in five stems to ground level to, i do this with mine and this winter it has been lovely.

28 Jan, 2009

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